Review the ABC Model for Flower Development in Arabidopsis Shown

question 108

Multiple Choice

Review the ABC model for flower development in Arabidopsis shown below. If additional B activity were expressed in all four whorls, what floral organs would develop from each whorl?

• A)whorl 1: sepals; whorl 2: petals; whorl 3: stamens; whorl 4: carpels
• B)whorl 1: carpels; whorl 2: stamens; whorl 3: stamens; whorl 4: carpels
• C)whorl 1: petals; whorl 2: petals; whorl 3: stamens; whorl 4: stamens
• D)whorl 1: sepals; whorl 2: sepals; whorl 3: carpels; whorl 4: carpels
• E)whorl 1: sepals; whorl 2: petals; whorl 3: petals; whorl 4: sepals

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